Greenville Jail Roster Lookup

The Greenville jail roster is managed by Greenville County. The City of Greenville does not run its own jail. Arrests by the Greenville Police Department go to the Greenville County Detention Center. You can search the Greenville jail roster online through the county inmate search portal. The system is free and shows current inmates, charges, bond amounts, and booking photos. Searching for anyone on the Greenville jail roster takes just a few seconds from any device.

Where Greenville Arrests Go

The City of Greenville does not operate a city jail. This is common across South Carolina. County governments handle inmate detention. When Greenville police make an arrest, the person is taken to the Greenville County Detention Center at 20 McGee Street in Greenville, SC 29601.

The Greenville County Detention Center is one of the largest in the state. It holds up to 1,277 inmates across four buildings. The facility is run by the Greenville County Department of Public Safety. It houses pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates serving shorter terms.

Greenville sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city has about 70,000 residents but the metro area serves around 920,000 people. The detention center handles bookings from the Greenville Police Department, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, and other local agencies.

Greenville Jail Roster Search

Search the Greenville jail roster at the Greenville County inmate search page. The portal is free and open to anyone. Enter a last name to start. A first name is optional but helps narrow results.

Each record on the Greenville jail roster displays the inmate's name, arresting agency, charges, bond amount, physical description, and photo. You can see which agency made the arrest, which is useful when looking for someone booked by the Greenville Police Department versus the county sheriff.

The Greenville County inmate search shows these details:

• Full name and arresting agency
• Current charges and bond amount
• Physical description and booking photo
• Housing location within the facility

The search system updates regularly as new bookings come in. The Greenville jail roster reflects all arrests processed through the county detention center, not just those from the city police department.

The Greenville County inmate search page lets you look up anyone currently on the jail roster at the county detention center.

Greenville Police Department

The Greenville Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits. It is a separate agency from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. The police department patrols the city, investigates crimes, and processes arrests. After booking, the arrested person appears on the Greenville jail roster.

Greenville has experienced major downtown revitalization in recent years. The city has its own municipal court for minor offenses. More serious criminal charges go through the Greenville County court system.

The City of Greenville website has links to police services, the municipal court, and other city departments.

Booking and Visitation Details

After an arrest in Greenville, the person is taken to the county detention center for booking. The process includes fingerprinting, a photograph, and a review of charges. Once booked, the inmate appears on the Greenville jail roster and is assigned to housing based on classification.

Inmates at the Greenville County Detention Center are allowed two 30-minute visits per week. Visits are first come, first served. Visitors must check in before the visit begins. The facility also offers online inmate search by last name with an optional first name filter.

For records requests related to the Greenville jail roster, contact the county at publicrecords@greenvillecounty.org. South Carolina FOIA rules allow processing time. Fees may apply for copies and staff research time.

The Greenville Municipal Court handles minor offenses within city limits, while more serious charges go through the county system.

Note: The Greenville County Detention Center has four buildings, with Building 2 at 4 McGee Street housing specific classification levels.

FOIA and Records Access

The Greenville jail roster is a public record under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Under S.C. Code Title 30, Chapter 4, detention centers must provide access to booking records. If you go to the Greenville County offices in person during business hours, you can get names of anyone jailed in the past three months right away.

Written FOIA requests go to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office or the county FOIA coordinator. The county has 10 business days to respond for records less than two years old. Police reports from the Greenville Police Department are handled separately through the city's records division at 4 McGee Street.

State Inmate Search Resources

If someone is not on the Greenville jail roster, try state-level tools. The SC Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov has a search for inmates in state prisons. VINE at VINELink.com provides free custody status checks and release alerts for most South Carolina jails and prisons.

The SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org covers court records for all 46 South Carolina counties. Search by name to find charges, case status, and hearing dates. This is helpful when someone has been released from the Greenville jail roster but their case is still active in the court system.

The Greenville County website provides access to the sheriff's office, detention center information, and other public services.

Note: VINE is available 24 hours a day in multiple languages and offers alerts by phone, email, or text message.

Greenville County Jail Roster

Greenville arrests are handled by Greenville County. Visit the county page for full detention center details.

View All Cities